Death of 15-year-old underscores violent week in Hartford

Published 1:00 am, Monday, May 29, 2006

HARTFORD (AP) - A 15-year-old boy was fatally shot and 14 others have been wounded since Wednedsday during a violent spate of gunfire in the capital city.

It's raised concerns among residents that it will only get worse during the real heat of summer.

In the latest incident, the 15-year-old was killed Sunday night, police said. A 14-year-old was critically injured. Their names have not been released.

Three other people were hurt early Sunday in a shooting or shootings. One was found at a gas station in the North End and two others showed up at a hospital. Police haven't said whether they were shot in the same incident.

Six people were shot in two incidents 15 minutes apart on Friday.

Four people were hurt Wednesday and Thursday in three separate drive-by shootings.